Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 462 Thru 465 Yard Machines
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O PERA T OR’S M ANUAL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFUL L Y MTD PRODUCTS INC . P .O. BOX 368022 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9722 PRINTED IN U.
2 SECTION 1: FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER This Ope r ator ’s Manual is a n important part of your new chip per-shredder. It will help you a ssemble, prep are and main tain your c hipper-s hredder.
3 SECTION 3: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD E NDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPER TY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AN D FOLLOW ALL INS TRUCTIONS IN THIS MA NUAL BEFORE ATTEM PTING TO OPERATE Y OUR CHIPPER -SHREDDER.
4 • Inspect for damag e. • Repair or replace any damage d parts. • Check f or any l oose pa rts and tighten to assure c ontinued safe o peration. • Never att empt to attach or remov e catcher bag when en gine is runni ng. Shut the engine o ff and wai t for t he imp eller to come to a comp lete stop.
5 Figure 2 S afety lab els found on your uni t DANGER TO A VOI D SERIOUS INJUR Y : • DO NOT DEPO SIT BRANCH ES LARGE R THAN 1/2 INCH DIAMETER INTO THIS HOPPER . • WEAR AP PROV ED SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES AND EAR PRO TECTION. A VOI D L OOSE FI TT IN G CLOT HIN G.
6 SECTION 4: SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: After as sembly , service eng ine with g asoline , an d che ck oil leve l a s instr ucted in th e separa te engine manu al pack ed with yo ur unit. NOTE: Al l referenc es to ri ght or left side of the snow thr ower are de termined fr om behind the unit in the oper ating positi on.
7 9. Use wrenche s to remove he x lock n ut (D). Remove two spa cers (E), and hex bolt (F) from top of the hous ing assem bly. For easy assembl y, do not r emove the s econd s pacer from the h ex bolt. See Figure 5. 10. Place t he disc harge ch ute in pos ition on the discha rge open ing.
8 SECTION 5: CONTROLS Figure 8 Release Rod: Used to releas e the hopper whe n raising o r lowering . See Figure 8. Choke Lever: Used t o enrich th e fuel mixtu re in the car buretor when starting a cold engi ne. Starter Handle: Used to man ually s tart the engin e.
9 5. Pull ro pe with a rapi d full arm s troke. Let r ope return to starter slo wly. 6. When engine s tarts, mov e choke lever to half choke position until engi ne runs s moothly and then to No Ch oke posi tion. 7. If engine f ails to start aft er th ree pu lls, move choke lever to No C hoke positio n and p ull st arter rope again.
10 WARNING: Temperatu re of muffler an d near b y ar eas may exc eed 150 o F(65 o C) . Avoid th ese area s. LUBRICA TION Lubricate the pivot poi nts on the rel ease rod brac ket, hopper a ssembly, a nd chute d eflector onc e a season using a lig ht oil.
11 7. Reinstal l the scre en. 8. Put the discharge ch ute back to its origi nal positio n and tighte n the hand knobs. NOTE: Be cer tain to reas semble th e flail scree n with the curv ed side down. Figure 9 SHARPENING OR REPLACING THE CHIPPER BLADES All models 1.
12 3. Remove th e six hex l ock nut s and flat washers from the hous ing weld bol ts using a 1/2" wrench . Separate the chip per-shre dder int o two halve s. 4. Remove th e support pl ate. NOTE: Whe n reassembl ing, make certain th e emboss ed tab face s inwa rd towards the impel ler.
13 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTI NG GUIDE Note: For repa irs beyon d the mino r adjust ments abo ve, conta ct your local authori zed servic e dealer. T rouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine f ails t o start Dirty air clean er . Chok e not in O N positio n.
14 Model Series 462 thru 465 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 9 10 10 11 10 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 23 23 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 49 48 50 44 39 4.
15 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 731-1899 Chipper Chute 2 728-0175 Pop Rivet 3 735-0249 Chute Fl ap 4 781-0633 Flat Strip 5 710-0751 Hex Cap Sc rew 1/4- 20 x .620 6 681-0068 Chipper Chute Am 7 736-0173 Flat W asher .28 ID x .74 OD 8 710-0106 Hex Cap Sc rew 1/4- 20 x 1.
MANUF ACTU RER’S LIMITED W A RR ANTY FOR: The limit ed warrant y set forth b elow is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandise purchase d and us ed in t he Unit ed State s, its possess ions and ter ritories.
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